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Lobby organisation

European Regions Research and Innovation Network

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, European Regions Research and Innovation Network appears in 11 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

11
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
16.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“ERRIN is a Brussels-based network that brings together regional and local actors from across Europe who are actively working in R&I to build partnerships, develop collaborative projects, and promote the regional and local perspective in European R&I policy and programmes. We offer a platform for knowledge exchange and support project development to strengthen regional and local R&I capacities and foster…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 11 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party436%
Socialists & Democrats436%
Renew Europe218%
Greens/EFA19%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2026).

2022
1
2023
0
2024
1
2025
4
2026
5

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Christophe Clergeau
2 meetings · S&D
Eszter Lakos
2 meetings · EPP
Karlo Ressler
1 meeting · EPP
Ville Niinistö
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
René Repasi
1 meeting · S&D

The 11 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
8 May 2026Karlo ResslerMFF
5 May 2026Eszter LakosHorizon Europe
25 Feb 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
27 Jan 2026Yvan VerougstraeteEuropean Competitiveness Fund
27 Jan 2026Sigrid FriisECF roundtable Innovation, research and digital
5 Dec 2025Eszter LakosUpcoming ERA Act
2 Oct 2025Christian EhlerFP10
28 Jan 2025Christophe ClergeauITRE
14 Jan 2025Thomas Pellerin-CarlinRegions & Research and innovation
24 Sep 2024Christophe ClergeauPolitique de recherche et d'innovation
4 Jul 2022Ville NiinistöR&I (staff level)

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